---
title: "Crisis Cafe"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044926"
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published: "2024-12-08"
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# Crisis Cafe

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044926

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## Summary

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is overseeing the procurement process for the "Crisis Café" project, which falls under the health services industry category. This procurement is aimed at providing Mental Health and Learning Disability Services through a crisis café. Located in Preston, the contract was awarded on 4th April 2024 and is set to run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, with a lifetime value of £74,698.52. The procurement stage is currently at the contract award stage, and the process was executed using a direct award process in compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health and learning disability services. Given the direct award to an existing provider, businesses with a track record of delivering high-quality health services stand a good chance to be considered for similar future contracts. Companies like Positive Futures Wellbeing Services, the successful supplier for this contract, demonstrate the advantage of meeting and exceeding previous contract specifications. This opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that focus on service sustainability, improving access, and reducing health inequalities.

## Notice

Mental Health and Learning Disability Services - Crisis Cafe

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Crisis Cafe Contract Start Date: 01/04/2024 Contract End Date: 31/03/2025 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS74,253 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27/03/24 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039518-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,253 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POSITIVE FUTURES WELLBEING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2024 at 16:57 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039518-2024
- 15 Mar 2024 at 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008411-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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